New work schedule feature: WEEKENDS!

Its been officially announced that in October, we will switch from our current 2 on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri) schedule to four consecutive days. Given the graveyard shift, the current schedule has left weekend socializing rather awkward given the shift starting Friday nights runs 'til 5 a.m. Saturdays, and then there's the whole need to sleep thing, and I wake up too few hours before friends go to bed especially given its a couple hours' drive each way to my friends' homes.